Something tells me that Reza thinks he knows more about football than anybody at Charlton, and he sees his job as pointing in every direction telling others what they should be doing, preferably from a prone position. Since he was (and I mean this) a success in the Brazil World Cup, he will now know even more about football than everybody else, and if he returned to us his pointing finger would be called on so much it would risk a stress fracture, or at least achilles hamstring phalanges.
Reza started in the Asian Cup win against Bahrain and made a substitute appearance in the win against Qatar. Iran just qualified for the knockout stage.
Just thinking about the Asian cup, Reza and Iran must be in with a good shout. 3 horse race? Iran, Japan and the Aussies?
Throw South Korea in there too. Bookmakers have Japan and the Aussies as favorites to win it with South Korea & Iran right behind them. China's played well too I must say and Uzbekistan is a formidable opponent.
OUCH... Iraq beating Iran must be a huge scalp there are over 50 places between these two in the rankings... Well done to Iraq for managing it
Also seen that Japan have lost to United Arab Emirates in the other Asian Cup Quarter-Final setting them up against Australia in the Semis - Some big results there
The two goals in the videos above were not difficult finishes for Reza, but what stands out is his reaction to each of them. The boy clearly loves playing for Iran. I have no idea how we would do it, but if we could harness some of that passion he could still have a role to play for us, although another small nippy striker is not a high priority right now.
The realist in me says he'll never do it for us though.
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Since he was (and I mean this) a success in the Brazil World Cup, he will now know even more about football than everybody else, and if he returned to us his pointing finger would be called on so much it would risk a stress fracture, or at least achilles hamstring phalanges.
If he's just going to perform like last season, no thanks.
"Its English fans we are talking about here. there is no middle ground with them...ur either god or nothing. lol "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup#Group_C
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAKSlkpb_eg
Not the answer to our problems by any means, but he's better than Church, Pigott, Piotr, George etc.
Just wish he wanted to play for us.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9QpyXx9znY
2012– Iran 23 (13)
Never took a penalty.
Also seen that Japan have lost to United Arab Emirates in the other Asian Cup Quarter-Final setting them up against Australia in the Semis - Some big results there
- Simon Church: 38-appearances (3-Goals)
- Reza Ghoochanniejhad: 15-appearances (1-Goal)
Not really much in it between them
Simon Church
41 (3)
Reza
15 (1)
One has scored Goals, the other just Goal.
The realist in me says he'll never do it for us though.